1. Current Events #6 Alone From childhood's hour I have not been As others were; I have not seen As others saw; I could not bring My passions from a common spring. From the same source I have not taken My sorrow; I could not awaken My heart to joy at the same tone; And all I loved, I loved alone.

2. Hostess Goes Ding, Dong, Dead http://money.msn.com/top- stocks/post.aspx?post=511e317c- d97b-49c3-95c4-d5d2257b7594

3. Hey…Is There Someone Else on the Line? http://news.yahoo.com/petraeus-case- shows-fbis-authority-read-email- 221953424.html

4. Not to be Played as an Investment http://bostonherald.com/news/national/gen eral/view/20121129powerball_officials_win ning_tickets_purchased_in_arizona_and_ missouri

5. Slowly Drowning Ourselves http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/1 1/27/sandy-sea-level-rise/1730405/

6. In Oregon, We Be Edumecated http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/11/oregons_high_school_graduat ion.html

7. $32 Billion NY/NYC Batman Recovery http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest- News-Wires/2012/1126/Superstorm- Sandy-racks-up-32-billion-in-NY-damages- video

8. Fun Can be Dangerous http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/26/health/bou nce-house-injuries/index.html

9. It is Coming Right at Me—Kill It http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo- way/2012/11/26/165925010/paying-for- success-river-otters-are-being-trapped- again-in-illinois

10. Major Tom to Ground Control http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/26/ nasa-longest-space-flight-for-u-s- astronaut-set-for-2015/?hpt=us_c1

11. Supreme Court Wrestles Gay Marriage—Alito Gets Put in a Headlock http://www.businessinsider.com/will-the- supreme-court-hear-gay-marriage-2012-12

12. Small Business Saturday http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/style-and- shopping/shop-talk/articles/little-boxes-black-friday- event-11-12 http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2012/11/27/5-5- billion-was-spent-at-small-businesses-on-small- business-saturday/

13. Energy Drinks are Bad, M’Kay http://news.consumerreports.org/health/20 12/11/fda-update-on-energy-drink- probe.html

14. Soda is Bad, M’Kay http://www.sknvibes.com/news/ne wsdetails.cfm/66495

15. A Simple Act of Caring http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/29/new-york-cops-act-of- kindness-goes-viral/?hpt=hp_c2

16. It is Coming Right At Me—Nuke It http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/28/u- s-had-plans-to-nuke-the-moon/?hpt=us_c1